Miscellaneous
The Texans have the "most important" game of the preseason Saturday (is that a thing?), the Astros cling to a lead in the AL West and who will go to the bullpen come playoff time? Jeff Balke is a writer for Houstonia Magazine, the Houston Press and appears weekly to talk sports on Houston Public Media's Houston Matters. He is also the co-author of the Houston Rockets 50th Anniversary history book.